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BJ5ING A COLLECTION OP

EASY AND USEFUL SENTENCES

IN THE MANDARIN DIALECT

WITH A VOCABULARY

BY

HERBERT A. GILES, M.A., LL.D. (Aberdeen)

Proj ssor of riime^e in the University of Carnhridge.

FIFTH AND REVISED EDITION.

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CHINESE
WITHOUT A TEACHER

BEING A COLLECTION OP

EASY AND USEFUL SENTENCES

IN THE MANDARIN DIALECT

WITH A VOCABULARY

HERBERT A. GILES, M.A., LL.D. (Aberdeen)

Professor of Chinese in the Unixersity of Camhridge.

FIFTH AND REVISED EDITION.

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY i\ ,^

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED * ^'

SHANGHAI— HONGKONG— YOKOHAMA— SINGAPORE

1901.

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Bebication

TO THE LADIES AND TO THE MEMBERS

OF THE

MERCANTILE, SEA-FARING, AND SPORTING

COMMUNITIES OF CHINA,

MANY OF WHOM I HAVE SO OFTEN HEARD EXPRESSING REGRET AT NOT KNOWING

" A FEW WORDS OF CHINESE,"

OR HAVE SEEN TURNING AWAY DISHEARTENED

FROM THE ELABORATE SYSTEMS OP LEARNED SINOLOGUES,

I OFFER THE FOLLOWING PAGES

PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION

The following Lessons and Vocabulary are intended to
assist those who wish to acquire quickly a temporary or
superficial knowledge of the Chinese language as spoken in
the northern provinces, and by educated people all over the
Empire.

The orthography, if such it may be called, is an attempt
to express, so far as possible, Chinese sounds in simple English.

The Chinese vowel-sound ii is the only one which cannot
be even approximately expressed, and the reader is therefore
requested to pronounce it like the French r«, or the German ii.

With regard to words like shivi or sir, pronounce exactly
as in English, stopping short at the romanised letters, i.e. not
sounding them ; and observe that, w^ere it not for those roman-
ised letters, si would be pronounced sigh, and slii, shy. Thus
ki is to be pronounced as the M in kine; kwi as the qui in quite.

So, whenever a occurs, followed by h, or by h and other
letters, the sound must be always that of the exclamation aJi!

Remember, too, that as oio is pronounced throughout as
in the words how and now, show must be read in the same
manner, and not sho, which sound is already provided for.

Again, to is to be pronounced like one's big toe, and not
too; and in dzi, and all words ending in i, the i is to be read
like the 9th letter of the alphabet, and not e or any fancy
sound. Above all, not like the y in beauty, that sound being
itself of frequent occurrence.

Be careful to aspirate where an aspirate is required.
Tliere is a great difference between clioo and ch^oo. To make
sure, some speakers pronounce the first almost like _;oc».

But to multiply observations and rules is to do the very
thiug it is so desirable to avoid; I therefore leave the rest
to the patience and common sense of those for whom these
sentences and vocabulary have been composed.

E. A. GILES.

H.B.M. Consulate,

Tientsin, 26</i Octoher 1872.

INDEX

Page
The Numerals 1

The Tourist 3

The Merchant 7

General ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11

Do 27

Do 31

The Housewife 13

The Sportsman ... ... ... ... ... ... 19

Do 29

In a Shop 21

Buying Curios .. ... ... ... ... ... ... 23

The Sailor 25

Grammar ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 83

Vocabulary... ... ... ... ... ... ... 35

RULES

1. Do not sound the romanised letters.

2. Wherever an inverted comma occurs, put in a strong
aspirate.

3. Oio is to be pronounced throughout as in hoiu, and ii
as in German, or as the French ii.

All other combinations are to be pronounced strictly
according to the requirements of the English alphabet.

CHINESE WITHOUT A TEACHER.

THE NUMERALS.

1

Tee or ee. ^

2

-.orf^o

•M

Ur or layang or layah.

3

*

Sah or «aAw. '

4

m

Sit.

5

u

Woo.

6

Layo.

, /

7

-b

Ch'e;. ^

8

A

Pah.

9

:fi

Cheeoo. " ' ' '^

10

+

11

+-

5A/rtyef.

12

+-

6^Airtttr.

13

+=

Shit'ifah)^.

20

-+

Urshixt.

25

-+^

Urshitllayo,

CHINESE WITHOUT A TEACHER.

30

=+

Sahnshut.

87

A+'b

Pahshirtch'ce.

91

^+-

Cheeooshhiyce,

100

-6

Yee pi.

101

— 6#—

Yce 2)1 ling yec.

no

-W-+

Yee pi yce shirt.

112

-W-+-

Tee 2>i yeeshivi nr.

120

-A-+

Yee pi urshirt.

200

-ft

Ur pi.

340

=wra+

Sahnpi sir shirt.

661

2tfty>+-

Wo0 2^i ^cyo shivtyee.

922

;^W-+-

Cheeoo pi ui-shirt ur.

1,000

-^

Yee ch'e-enn.

1,010

-^*-+

Yee ch'e-enn ling i
shirt.

10,000

— H

Yee wahn.

100,000

Shirt ivahn.

THE TOURIST.

THE TOURIST.

Come !

Come here 1

Make haste I

Why don't you come ?

I can't wait

It's getting late

I want to be off

Where are you going ?

To Peking

When do you start ?

I start to-day

Have you hired your
carts ?

I am going by boat

Boy I hire two boats

How much does the
boatman want ?

Seven dollars

This isn't a good boat

How far are we from
Peking?

^
M'^^

Li!

Cher li !

K^wi k'wi !

Nee way shumino poo liT

Waw poo nung tung.

T^e-enn poo dzow.

Waio yow dzo.

Kee sJiahng nar?

Waw shahng Payching.

Nee taio dzahn ch'ee
shun ?

WaiD chint'e-enn ch'ee
shun.

Nee hoolayoio ch'aw ma-
yo?

Waw dzaw ch'wahn.

Boy ! hoo layangohirp
ch'wahn.

Chwahnhooyow tawshow
ch'e-enn ?

Ch'ee k'wi ch'e-enn.

Chayha ch'wahnpoohow.

Fayching lee cher taw
yiiahn ?

CHINESE WITHOUT A TEACHER.

Is my baggage stowed
away on board ?

How many boxes are
there i

When shall we get to
Peking 1

It isn't certain

Is the wind fair?

How many boatmen are
there"/

I shall go by cart

We shall be ijuicker by
road

This cart is dirty
Your animals are bad

What's your name .'

(1) 'I'o an inferior

(2) To an equal

I'll give you five dollars

I'll give you wine-money
besides

Go on quickly !
Call my servant
Has he come back ?
I want to wash my face
Bring some water
I don't want liot water
Bring me a piece of soap
I haven't a towel

ram

mfmmw
ftfiia^T'i^w

Skincr-lee to jwniig-dzi
r/i^wahn-shahng ma-
yo?

Yo taic show sheeang d za?
Chee-er ton Pa y citing ?

Poo yee ting.

Yo shoonfung mayo?

Yo taw sho?v shooey-sho?
Waw yaw d:atr ch'aw.
Hahn-loo k'wi.

Chnyha rliUiw ah-d:ah.

Necty ihungk'o poo how.

(1) y/r .thing shiimmo?

(2) Kway shing ?

Waw hay nee icoo h'7vi

ch\--i'nn.

Hi yoio hay nee cheeoo
rh'f-eitii:

K'wi d:o-pah. !
Chreow hinijiuhnty 11.
T^ah hooey-li-la mayo?
Waio yinv thte loy-enn.
Kah shooey U.
Poo yoir raw xhooey.
Kah yee h^wi yeedza.
Mayo sho-cheen.

THE TOURIST.

It's all in the bag
Shut the window

Open the door

Pour nie out a glass of
water

Get me a chair [not a
sedan]

Bring me a light

Make a fire

Bring me a cigar

I want to have chow-
chow now

I want beef ; I don't want
pork

Is there good mutton to
be had ?

I also want some fruit

Have you any bread ?

Bring the potatoes

Open a Lottie of wine

Where's the corkscrew ?

Make some tea '; -'

V' -'

Bring me a tea-cup
Put that outside

I don't want this

3® -3

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To dzi k^o-ti Ite-t'o.

Kwahn-shahng ch^wong-
hoo.

K'l mun.

Kay xvaxo toxo yee jiay
shuocy.

A^ah yejahng ycedza.

N'ah hzvaw li.
Loong hwaw.
Nah yen-chiiar li.
Shendzi yoio ch'irpfahn.

Yow newro ; poo yom
joo-ro.

Yo how yahng-ro mayo?

Hi yow kwo-dza.

Yo 77ii'-e)ij)oiv mayo?

Nah sJuihn-yow-tor,

A''i yee p'ing cheeoo.

Law-saw dzi nar?

C¥ee ch'ah.

Nah ch'ah-wah n li.

Pah chayka, kawdzi wi-
fo.

Poo yow chayka.

CHINESE WITHOUT A TEACHER.

That's not good

MMT-M-

Kahha poo how.

This plate is dirty

mm^^mm

Chayka p^ahndza ah

dzah.

Get me a clean one

m-ism-}

Ilwahn yeeha sheenty.

Bring me a knife

»-ffi7J^

Xah yee imh towdza.

Bring me a fork.

*-ffiia^

Xah yee pah c¥ahdza.

THE MERCHANT.

THE MERCHANT.

Ask the compradore to
come

Who are you ?

What are you doing?

I keep the accounts

How many hands do you
employ in the houg ?

Fifty men are too many

The business is not large

Hire tea more men

A steamer has come

Has it come up to the
jetty ?

What steamer is it ?

What cargo is there on
board ?

There are 200 bales Grey
Shirtings

Is there any Opium?

Put it in the godown

Hire four cargo-boats

The steamer leaves tO'
morrow

Ch'ing mi-pahn li.

Nee shivi shummo ren?

Kee dzaic shummo ?

Waw sooahnjaJing.

Halmg-lee yoong taw
show ren ?

Woo-shixi ren t'i taw.

Mi-mi ])oo tah
Dzi Tioo shirtka ren.
Loon ch'wahn li-la.
Towla maht'o mayo ?

Shirt shummo loon
ch'wahn ?

Ch'wahn-shahng jwong
shuvimo hwaw?

Yo ur pi p'ee yahng-poo.

Yo yahng-yow mayo ?

Kawdzi jahn-fahnglee.

Koo sir chirp paw
ch'wahn.

Loon ch'wahn mingt'e-
enn k'i thing.

CHINESE WITHOUT A TEACHES.

At what o'clock?

At half-past eight in the
moniiug.

This steamer is very fast

The call! us are also very-
good

What is the fare from
here to Shanghai ?

Twenty taels

Food is provided on
board

Where's the captain ?

The captain has gone to
the Consulate

When will he be back?

In a very short time

Take a seat

What's in this?

I don't know

I'll come again to-mor-
row

Whercis the "Customs"?

Send this to the " Pow-
shoon " hong

Where does this letter
come from ?

There's no answer

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Mi

51 fi

Chee fe-enn-joong ?
Fall tc-eiiii pahn-joong.

Chayha loon ch^wahn
huti Ji'wi.

iL^air-fx'ahng 7jay hun
how.

Tah-chcr tow Shalmg-hi
tay taw show ch'c-enn ?

Urshivi J ay any yccndza.

Ch'ivahn-shah mj hooahn
fahii.

Ch'ivahn-joo dzi nar?

Ch'trah n-jooahohng ling-
sli ht-kwakn yahmun.

Taw-dzahti hoocy-li?
E-hiccf chceoo-li?
Ch'ing dzair.
Chaw Ice-t'o yo shum mo ?
Waw j>oo-chc-tow.

Waw mingVe-cnn hooey-
li.

Hi-hwahn dzi nar?

Sooiig " Pow-shoon "
yahng hahng.

Chay - yee -fung - sheen
shkt nar U-ty ?

Mayo hooey sheen.

THE MKRCHAMT.

He needn't wait

Bring me a pen and ink

I don't want Chinese
pens and inlv

Firing me a slieet of
paper

Have all the letters
come ?

Who's that man outside?

It's Mr. — ofthe"Kwong-
loong " hong

Ask him to come in

Ask the compradoro if
these notes are good

I have 1,000 piculs of
rice

I want $ 3.00 per picul

Too dear

Can't let you have it for

less

Come and look at it

Have you any coal ?

I'll write to you to-
morrow

To-morrow is Sunday

Send a man

Wait a little; I'll go
myself

m^^m%

Si

M^M^

an

fmMmmm

m

tris-'IHA!^

Tall poo yoong tung.

Nah pee-viaio li.

Poo yoio clioong-hiuopee-
maic.

Kali yeejahvg jug.

Sheen to li-la mayo ?

W'l-t^o negga rcn .iliirt
.skoocy i*

Kii:o)ig ■ loong toong-
clieeah.

CWmg Pall clicen-li.

Wun mi-jjahn, chayha
2/('coivdza liow-j)oo-how.

Waw yo yee cli'e-eim talin
pi-mee.

May yee tahn, yow sahn
k'tvi ch'-e-enn.

T'l liooey.
Sliowla poo ml,

Kce li k'ahn-e-k'ali7i.

Nee yo may mayo ?

^Vuw mingt^c-eTvn kay nee
seeay sheen.

MingPe-enn lee-pi.

Tahfah-yeeha ren li.

Tung-e-tung ; waw &d:e
chee ch''U.

10

CHINESE WITHOUT A TEACHEE.

You needn't come
What else do you want ?
I don't want anything

Where's your master ?

He's in the office

I am going out now

I am going to the
" Customs "

The Commissioner of
Customs has come

The pilot is on board,
waiting

//-\ ^^STwf-fcF" t-iV

Kee poo yoong li.
Kee hi yow slnimmo?

Waiv 2)00 yoiv shummo,

Neety toong-cheeah dzi
nar?

Dzi seeaydzafaling.

Slipndzi waw yoiu rh'oo
mnn.

Waw ihahng Hi-kwahn,
Shooey-woo-six li-Ia.

Yren - uliooeyty dzi

fh^wahn-sliahng tungja ,

OEKEBAL.

11

Where's my Match ?
Hire a sedau-cbair
Bring the key-
Call the carpenter

This nail must be pulled
out

I want it (coloured)

I want this box opened
(if nailed down)

Solder it down

Buy 6 lbs. of cotton- wool

This tea-cup is broken

Send for the tinker
This door is cracked

Is this water filtered ?

Who is this gentleman ?
Is it raining 1

It is sure to blow to-day
The river will soon freeze
Have you a ekin coat ?

GENERAL.

iB.mfSi

Waivty peeoio dzi nar ?
Koo yee ting cheeoiodza.
Nah yowsh.
Cheeow moocheeang li.

Chayka tingdza yoio
pah-ch^oo-li.

Yoio shwah si.

Chayka sheeangdza yow
ck'eeow-k^i.

Nahsheelah hahnshahng.

Nee vii woo-cheen me-
cnhwah.

Chayka ch'ahwahn

p'aivla.

Chow yeeka chii'ivahnty .

Chayka mien leeayla.

Chayka shooey kwo teen
mayo ?

Chay yee way, thiti
shooey ?

Seeah-yii poo eeeah-yii ?

ChinVe-enn pee yow
kwahfung.

K'wi yowfung haw.

Nee yo p'ee-ow mayo ?

12

CHINBBK WITHOUT A TBACHKE.

It's Aery cold iu the
north

Tell the coolie to paste
up the windows

Next week I want to get
the matting up

The mosquitoes arc very
bad this year

I have no umbrella

A\'hat are you afraid of /

I am afraid of sun-
stroke

Foreign articles are all
very good

This room leaks (from
rain)

Get a lantern

Don't tell lies

Ilavt! you a father and
motlier?

Tell him to wait

I haven't got leistu'c now
(to do anything)

Paypc-er hun lung.

Chieowk'oolcehoosha'hng
cli'iconghoo.

Sceali lee-pl yow tah
2)Hingdza.

Chin - ne - cnn, icuncha
hun lee-hi.

Waio mayo yii-mhit.
P'ah fthuiinno!'
P'ah shi-la,

Wi-liwo toong yJiccto how,
Chuyka icoodza lo.

Tah tungloong.

Xce pccay suh-hicong.

J\'cc yofoo-mofl mayo?

Ckecoiv t'ah(vng-e-tung.

Shcndzl icaw mnyo
hoong-foo.

THE HOUSEWIFE.

13

THE HOUSEWIFE.

Light the lamp

Call the cook

1 want to take the ac-
couuts now

Your bill is all right

I'll pay you to-morrow

1 shall have a dinner-
party to-mori-ow night

Eoast a leg of mutton

Boil a piece of salt beef

Is there any fish to be
got?

I want four kiuds of
sweets

Pvoast two pheasants
1 don't want any ducks

These eggs are bad

Buy a bottle of milk

Fry several pieces of
bread

Don't use pork-fat for
frying them ; use
besf'fat

i%mumm

7r>mMWM\A

Tc-enn tung.

Chccoiv ch'oodza li.

Shvndzl yow sooahn
jahmj.

jVt'ct i/jaliH'j ijuiojjooi-s'aw

Waiv iningt'r-cnii kay nee
ch'e-enn.

Minr/t'e-cnn loahn-

shahng yoio cJrlng k'aiv.

X'ow yeekayalbng-t^ooey.

Joo yee k'loi se-ewi new-
ro.

Yo yii-ro viayo ?

Yow sir yalmger te-cn-
sheen.

K'ow layanga yay-chee.

Poo yow yahdza.

Chayha checdzer jjoo
how.

Mi yee 2>'ing ni-dza.
Jah dice Uwi me-en2)0io.

Paw yow nakjuo-yo jah ;
nah new-yo jah.

14

CHINESE WITHOUT A TBAOHBE,

To-day I want hare soup

4^^mmm

"":&zti^'^'\^^i'^»^^

Is it ready?

^#1^5^^

ihis^cook i, Dot a good j if -(@jg^f-:^itf

The coolie is also very
lazy

Where's the ainah ?

I want my hair done
now

These clothes must be
washed

"'"Utt:" """ '° 7Ka7Sffiii

•o^^mmm

Has the washerman
come?

How many pieces are 4H']ra .H 'R ^^
there this month? '• — i'ii._jp/ii^

Every hundred pieces :@^ — ' H^ pf ZH^

He hasn't washed this
one clean

m

I m

I must fine him a dollar ^tSEyjill '^

Here are your wages
Oet me a tailor

n~mmm

Chint'e-enn yow yay-
mow Pahng,

Cheeow ch^oodza dzo chee
t'ahng.

Tawla mayo ?

CJuiyha ch'oodzapoo how.

K'ooleeyay hunlahntaw.

Loio-mar dzi nar ?
Shendzi yoio shoo to.

Chayka eeshahng yoto
shee-e-shee.

Shooey-lee poo yow kaw
je-enn.

Shee eeshaUngty li-la
■mayo ?

Chayka yiiay yo taivshow
Je-enJi eeshang ?

May yee pi je-enn, sahn-
k'wi-ch'e-enn.

Chayka, t'ah may shee
kahU'cMng.

Waw yow p^ow t^ah yee-
k'ioi-ch'e-enn.

Chaw shirt neety koong-
ch'e-enn.

Chow yeeka UH-fung>

THE HOUSEWIFE,

16

Tell the coolie to clean
up the room

You must wash the floor

You must rub the table

Bring a feather-brush

Now 1 want to put up
the stove

You must first brush it

Have you any black-
lead?

This brush won't do

The chimney is stopped
up

There must be soot in it

We must think of some
way to clean it

This stove smokes

Buy a picul of Chinese
coal

Also 30 catties of char-
coal

Have you bought the
fire-wood ?

1 want this put in the
ice-box

Tell the cook to make a
bowl of arrowroot

Thicker than he made it
yesterday

Bring some boiling wa-
ter

mnmTWK

Cheeow h'oolee shivitaxo
looodza.

Tic-jiahn yow sliee-e-sliee .

Chawdza you ts'^ah-e-
ts'ah.

Kah tall ndza l-i.
Shendzi yoto tali loodza.

S/ini you- shwah-e-sUivah
Yo hay me-enn mayo?

Chayka sMoahdza poo
sTiing.

Yen t'oungdzatoo-cJioola.

Leef'o fee yo yen-may-
dza.

Tay slieeahng fahdza
shirttaic.

Chayha loodza moiu yen.

Cherow yee talin imn-tee
may.

Hi yotv sahnslmi-cheen,
Pah n.

Nee m 1-1(1 p'ee-ch^i mayo?

Chayka yow seeahdzi
pinf/sheeangdza-lee.

Cheeow ch'oodza ch^oong
yee wahn o-fun.

Pee dzaw-f'e-enn yow
ch'o.

Nah ¥i shoeey li.

16

CHINESE WITHOUT A TEACHBE.

Warm water won't do ;
I want it boiling

I am not very well to-
day

What's the matter?

ft*

I've got fever and ague j ^F?^^^"?*

I'll give you a dose of
medicine

I want to buy a pound
of camphor

Take this out and shake
it Cof clothes)

Brush these shoes

Take this and spread it
on the top (of blan-
kets, etc.)

Tuck this in under

T don't want to wear
that hat to-day

Is my apron made yet ?

Mend these stockings
Tell the amah to get up

Why are you so late ?

Don't you go to sleep

There's no one to carry
the baby

Where have you been ?

'~mmm

m

WunJia icsUooeypush big;
yow raw shoooj.

Chint'e-e7in icaio jwo
shoo-fflo.

Dzummo-yalnKj ?

WaiD fah-yoicdzd,

Wav> hay twc yeefoo yoiv.

Yoiu mi ycc-chccn cli-oic-
noic.

Xalb ivi-t'fl, tolo tolo.

Pali ehayhii seeay,
/tJnraJi-r-xInraJi.

Pall rhayha, jroodzi
shahngto.

Pah chayJca yalidzi
tresceah.

CMnf'e-enn poo yow tl
nahka mowiha.

Wawty vay-cli'iin dzaw
iraJinla mayo?

Fung fhaykaw wahdza.
Chceow loivniar oh'cc-li.

Nee way xliummo chum-
mo icahn '.'

Neepeeay shooey-checoio.
May ri'}i2'oir hi-dzi.
Nee tall nar hooeyli?

THB HOUSEWIFE.

17

Don't chew betel-nut

Fetch my gloves

They are in the drawer

Is the cupboard (or
wardrobe) locked ?

I am going out

You look after the house

Bring the small looking-
glass

Bring the wash - hand
basin

Pour this water out

Your shoes are down at
heel

It's not proper (respect-
ful)

You haven't brushed
your hair to-day

Why are you so idle ?

Look out for another
situation

Come again at the end
of the month

I want this mattress co-
vered (with new stuff)

Open this bundle
Bring a flat«iron
i

II

i'^

mm

±

m

iVcff peeay chHrp ping-
lahng.

Nah wawty sho-t'owr li.

Dzi ch'O't'ee leet'o.

Kweydza sawla mayo ?

Waw yow ch'oo mun.
Nee k'ahnsho munhoo.
Nah sheeow jingdza li.

Nah layenn-p'un li.

Pah chayha shooey towla,
Neety geeay tahlahja.

Poo shirt yahngdza.

Chint'e-enn nee may shoo
Vo.

Nee way shummo chum-
mo lahntaw ?

Nee chow yeeka peeayty
shirt.

Yiiay tee dzi li.

Chayka roodza yow
mahnshahng.

Chayka pow/oo yoto
tahk'i.

Nah lowt'eeay li.

18

chiKbsk without a tbachbb.

I want to iron the creases
out of the clothes

Tell the tailor to make a
mosquito-curtain

These sheets haven't been
washed clean

Put this in hot water to
soak

Bring me a pillow

Where's the cushion 7
Put this on the book-case

Don't leave the house
Take care or be careful

Eeihahng-chawr yow
yiink'i.

Cheeow ts'i-fttng dzaw
yeeka wun-Jahng.

Chaylta pay-tahn may
thee kahnching.

Pah chayka kawdzi raw
shootylee fahk'i.

Nah chunt'o li.

E-te-endza dzi nar 1

Kawdzi shoo-eheeahdza-
shahng.

Neepecay ch'oo mun.

Sheeow sheen.

THE BFOBTSMAir.

19

THE SPORTSMAN.

Saddle the pony

Where are the dogs ?

Call the mahfoo

I don't want this saddle

Bring the bridle

There's no halter

This stirrup is too long

That one is too short

Bring my whip

I want to ride the bay
pony

I'll ride the white pony
to-morrow

You haven't fed him

You only give him
chopped straw

You must also give him
Indian corn

Bring a bucket of water
This girth won't do
Get a fresh one
Get him ehod to-morrow

nmmtM

m%^m^'

Pay mah.

Ko dzi nar ?

Cheeow mahfoo U.

Poo yaw chayka ahndza.

Na ckeeowdza li.

Mayo loongt'o.

Chayka mahtung
ch'-ahng.

Nahlta mahtung tooah n

Nah pe-endza li.

Waio yoio ch^ee hoong
mah.

MingVe-enn yow ch'ee
pi mah.

Nee mayo way-fah.

Nee jing hay t'ah too-
ahn ts'ow.

Nee hi tay hay t'ah

pahngdza, / /.

Nah yee show shooey. ^ ^w-t-« /^^^^

1^ 7'<r

Chayka too-tipoo shing.

Hwahn yeeha sheenty,

Mingt'e-enn hay t'ah
ting jahng.

20

OHINESB WITHOUT A TSAOHEB.

This Btable ia draughty

You must put a pane of
glass here

Feed the dogs

Where's the big dog ?

The small dog hasn't
come back

Are there any hares here ?
Are there any foxes^

The pony is hot ; don't
feed him yet

I want to buy a good
pony

This pony isn't fast, or,
won't do for racing

A good pony is very
dear now

Are there any wolves
here?

Walk my pony about

A fox I a fox ! Let go
the dogs I

mm

Chayka mahp'ung t'o
fung.

Cher yow p'ay yeek^wi
pawlee.

Way Tio.

Tall Tio dzi nar?

Sheeow ko may hooey-li.

ChayJia teefahng yo yay-
mow mayo ?

Yo hoolee mayo ?

Mah ch^oola halm ; she-
en poo yow way t'ah.

Wato yoio mi yee p'ee
how mah.

Chaylia. mah, p'owtapoo
k'-wL

How VI ah she-cndzi hun
hooey.

Cher yo lahng mayo?
Pah mah layo-layo.

Hoolee ! hoolee I Fahng
ho,fahng ko!

IN A SHOP.

Have you any good skins
here ?

What kind do you want ?

I want sable

This jacket is Tls. 150.00

Have you a tiger-skin ?
The hair is not long

What skin is this jacket
made of?

Squirrel

I don't want it made up

I want it in pieces

(Looking at the leather
side) It's not well
made up

It's not a good skin

Have you any sea-otter?

Bring some black astra-
can

I don't want a jacket ;
I want a robe

Have you any unborn
lamb-skin?

IN A SHOP.

Neenmn-cher yo how
p'eedza mayo ?

Nee yow shummo yahnger
p^eedza ?

Yow teeow-shoo p'ee.

Chayha mahhvah yee
pi wooshirt layang
'yeendza.

Yo lowhoo-jj'ee mayo ?

Mow poo cli^ahng.

Chayhaw mahkwah shirt
shummo p'eedza ?

Hwey-shoo.

Poo yow shen-ch'ung-
er-ty.

Yow sooey-h^warty .
Pahndza poo how.

Poo shirt how p'eedza.
Yo hi-loong-p'ee mayo ?
Nah hay-adze-kow.

Poo yow mahkwah; yow
wi-t^owr.

Yo tM'ow-shahng-thwong
mayo?

22

OHIHESB WITHOUT A TBAOHBB.

This is too dear

Can't let you have it for
less

I'll come back to-morrow

This is a cat-skin

Is it dyed ?

The quality is not good

Make me a fur cap

I'll give you $5.00
When will it be finished ?

Inside I want red silk

Make it like this pattern

A little bigger than this

I don't want anything
else

How much do you want
for this?

Speak the truth, now I

I won't buy any of your
things

^^u^

Chayka t'i kooey.

Shotcla poo mi.

Waw mingVe-enn hooey-
li.

Chaio sliivi mow p^ee,

Hahnkwomay-rahnJiwo?

Ch'ung-saw poo how.

Kaw waw dzaw yeeka
p'ee mowdza.

Waw hay nee woo-k^wi-
ch^e-enn.

Taw dzahn dzaw wahnlaT

Leemyer yaw hoong ch'o-
dza.

Chowja chayka yahnger
dzaio.

Pee chayka tah te-er.
Poo yaw peeayty.

Chayka, nee yow taw-
show-ch'e-enn ?

Nee shwo shirt hwah !

Poo yoio mi neety toong-
shee.

BUTIKa OUEIOS.

23

BUYING CURIOS.

Have you any good
curios here 7

What curios do you
want, sir ?

I'll take a look at what
you have

What is this vase made
of?

I want clair de lune
How much for this vase ?

This bowl is modern

How old is this double-
dragon jar?

The mark on the bottom
\i CUaChing (1^22)

I don't think it is
genuine

Have you any red (i.e.
coloured with cin-
nabar) plates 7

This cloisonni enamel
dates from Ching-
t'ai (1460)

It's too dear

The vase is not an old
one

The flowers are badly
drawn

m.ummm

i&A)

m

Neemun chelly yo how
koO'Wahn mayo?

Mi shummo koo-wahn
neenah ?

Waw ch^eeowja mi.

Chaykaw p'ing shirt
shummo dzawty ?

Waw yowfun-tingty.

Chay pHng yaw taw-show
ch'e-enn ?

Chay wahn shivt sheen
hwaw.

Chaw ur-loong-hahng yo
taw-show ne-enn-
shoo?

K^ahn kahng-tee shirt
Cheeah-ching ne-
enn-how,

Waw seeahng poo shirt
chunty.

Yo choo-shah p'ahn
mayo ?

Chaw fahlahn -p'ahn
shirt Ching-t'i-ne-
enn chiv^ty.

Cheeah • ch'e - enn t'i
kooay.

PHng poo-shirt low-p'ing.

Hwah-yahng poO'how.

2i

OHIKESE WITHOTTT A TEAOHBB.

I want a " blue " bowl
with cover

The edge is chipped

Have you any "half-
tael " cash ?

This is a " half-tael " of
the Han dynasty

I want a " half-tael " of
the Ch'in dynasty

I also want some Wang
Mang (i.e. trouser-
shaped) cash

I also want a red-wood
stand

I want to buy some
pictures

I want those of the Yiian
(Mongol dynasty)

Have you any scented-
wood beads 1

Have you any good
gongs ?

Crystal

Of what dynasty is this
sword 1

I also want some " knife "
(or razor) cash

Have you any pood
incense-burners 1

I want a bronze stork

This is Lao Tzu riding
on an ox

A mirror (as to shape)
made of Yunnan
marble (which is
curiously veined)

A white jade pen-case of
the Han dynasty

wm^mm

m

S^IHfiliia

Yow tahn-meeowty ki-
imhr.

Pe-er yo-te-enn p^awlah.

To pahn-layang ch^e-enn
mayo ?

Chayltaw shirt Hahn-
pahn-layang.

Tow Ch'een -pahn •

layang.

Wahng-viahng • ch}e -eran
yay yow cheekaw.

Hi-yow hoong-moo for.

Tow mi hwarh.

Tow Tiiahn-renty
pee chec.

To ch'eeaynahn-xeeangty
secang-ch^wahr mayo ?

To how law mayo ?

Shooay ching.

Pao-che-enn shirt nah-
ee-ch^owty ?

Tay yow mi tow-che-enn.

To how sheeang • loo
mayo ?

Tow koo-t^oong she-enn-
how.

Chaw-shirt Lowdza ch^ee
new.

Tah'lee-shirttychingdza.
Eah7i-pi-yiitypee4'oong.

THE SAILOB,

26

THE SAILOR.

This is a steamer

That is a sailing-vessel

Is this a screw or a
paddle-steamer /

Steamers don't need sails
Where is the steersman I

He's in the hold or down
below

How much coal do you
burn in a day ?

We go 10 knots an hour

That's not very fast

The steamer's aground

That doesn't matter

Is it flood-tide or ebb-
tide now ?

Where's the bar ?

This ship has three
masts

Chinese junks are clumsy
things

Foreign ships are made
of iron

There are ships both of
iron and Wood

mmmmm

m^mmmm
mm

f«

^@f»S^^*

Chayha, .s/iirt loon
clh^wahn.

Nahhi shirt cheeahpahn
ch'wahji.

Chayha ch^wahn shirt
ahn-loon, shirt ming-

loo)i ?

Loon chhvahn iwo yoong
tah ]}''ung.

Taio-hoong dzi nar ?

Bzl ts'^ahng-lcethK

Yee t'e-enn shoiu taic-
shoiv may ?

Yce te-enn joong dzo
sahnshirt lee.

Poo swahn hun Uioi.

Loon chhoahn ch''e-enn-
joola.

Poo yoio cheen.

Shendzi shirt ehahng-
ch'ow, shirt low-ch^ow t

Lahn-cheeang-shah dzi
nar ?

Chayha cVwalin yo sahn
chirp loaykahji.

Choonghwo ch'-icahn j'un,

Wi-hwo ch^wahn shirt
Veeay dzawty.

Yo t'eeay dzawty, yo
moof'o dzawty.

26

0HINK8B WITHOUT A TBACHEK.

What's this ?

This is the compass

The saloou is here

Don't you find it clean ?

Are you sea-siclc ?

We shall get into port
to-morrow

Have you had chow-
chow ?

This telescope is mine

This is a thermometer

1 want to get this line
out

Don't let go the anchor
Make fast !

Let go 1

These bends are not easy
to go round

There's a junk in the
middle of the river

mmmwm
m

ma

^^ or a§^-^«

mm

Chaijka shirt sliimmo?

Cliayha shirt tlng-nahn-
chun.

K'aw-ts'ahnff dzi chcr.

Kahnching poo hahn-
cliiiig ?

Yiin-ch^wahn i)oo yiin-
chhvahji ?

MingVe-enn chccii k'o.
Ch'-ir\da-fahn mayo?

Chayha ch'e - cnlceyenii
shirt waicty.

Chayha shirt hahnshoo-
2>ccow.

Cluiyka shunydza yoio
p^ow-kH.

Poo yow sccah moio,

lioiv choo !

Soong or soong sho!

Chayha haw-wahn 2>oo
how chooahn.

Dnhng -haw yo yccka
choong-kwo-ch^wahn.

GBNBRAI^,

GENERAL.

Do you know this man ?

Where does he live ?
He's a southerner

I don't lilve him

He can't be depended
upon

You mind your own
business

Where's my ring 1

It's lost

It can't be lost

It's probably in the bed-
room

Every morning I want
to bathe

Bring well-water; I don't
want river-water

Have you a lead-pencil ?
I have a head-ache

What is the day of the
month /

To-day is the 5th

mMAumn
mmmrnA

sa

4^%) at

Chayka ren nee reitta-
poo-reiita ?

T'-ah clzi nar choo?

T^ah shh'i nahniw-enn
ren,

Waio 2^00 sheeUwalm
t'ah.

K^oio ])oo choo.

Nee kaJm neeiy.

Wawty layo - dza dzi
nar?

Te-ola.

Poo nung te-ola.

Tall - hi dzi shooey-
cJieeowty looolee.

T^e-e7in t^e-enn dzowch'ee
yow shee-dzow.

Kah cMng-sli.ooey ; poo
yow haw-skooey.

Kee yo eli'e-en-pes mayo-
Waio now-ti Vung.
Cheer cUeerla ?

Cheer ch^oo looo or cheen-
t^e-enn ch^oo woo.

38

OHINESB WITHOUT A TEACEKB.

To-morrow is the 29th

What day of the week is
it to-day 1

To-day is Saturday

I want a button put on
here

What's the time now ?

He (or it) is in the
verandah

Open the drawbar

The butter is all melted

Bring a small stool

Take a feather brush
and dust

Bring me a duster

There's no lamp-oil

Light a candle

This table-cloth must be
washed

Are there any matches?

This napkin must be
changed for a clean
one

Jllnr/t-e - cnii iirshivt
chccoo.

Checnt'e-enn lee-^yi cliee ?

Cheer lee-jii layo.

Cher yow ting yeeka
iieio-o-d:a.

Shcndzi chee te - cnii'
choony ?

Dzi hihnydza teesceah.
Pall rh'o-t'ce liih-k^l.

Ilicony-yoo to hicahla.

Xah yccha sheeow tuny-
dza.

Xah tahndza tahn-e-
tahn.

Xah yce¥wi chahnpco II.

Mayo tuny yoo.

Te-ennyeechk\\ lah choo.

Chaylia t'l-poo yoio shee-
e-shec.

Yo eh^u-tunger mayo?

Chaylia sho-cheen yow
hwahii sheenty.

THB SP0BT8MAN.

29

THE SPORTSMAN.

Where's my gun ?
Is it loaded 2

Are there any snipe here?

Are there any pheasants ?

This is a muzzle-loader

Breech-loaders are more
convenient than
muzzle-loaders

How much is this worth ?

I don't want to sell it

How d'ye do? (Lit.,
Have you had rice ?)

Can you let me sleep
here ?

I can't find my boat

To-morrow I'll give you
five taels

I didn't hit that bird

Lend me a skin coat

Don't be afraid 1
It's snowing outside

Wawty ch'eeang (hi
nar?

Chii'onijla yoiv mayo?

Cliaylia tee -fahng yo
shooey-jdJi, mayo?

Yo yaychee mayo ?

Cliaylia shirt cli^e-cnti-
munty,

Ilo-mun fee cli'-e • enn -
mun how.

Chaylia ml iaiv slioio
ch^e-enn ?

Waw ])oo mi.

Ch'iTi> la f aim mayo?

Waw (hi flier sliooey-
clieeow, hoicj'i'o how?

Waicfy eh'iraltn, waio
clioiu-jJvo-choiv.

Waiv minyt^e-enn liay
nee ivoo layang yeen-
(Iza.

Nalilia neeow, icaio may
tah-choiiia.

Nee elieeay icaio yeelta
j/ee-oiv.

Peeay p''ali !
Wi-Vo seeah-siiay.

30

OHIICESK WITHOUT A TKACHEH.

It's fearfully cold
I can't sleep outside

Send a man to find mj'
boat

I'll wait here

When will you come
back ?

Have you a pipe ?
I want to smoke

Bring the powder and
shot

Is there an iun about
here?

Call the landlord

Are you the landlord ?

I want to take off my
clothes

Are tliere any wild-boar
about here ?

I am going into Mon-
golia (outside the
Great Wall)

The hwong-yahng is
found outside the
Great Wall

The road is very bad

Lnngta-leelii.

Waw j)oo nung dzi toi-t'o
shoocy.

Tahfah yeelta rcn chow
2uaivty ch'wahn.

Waiv dzi clier trnigja.

Xce taiC'dzalin hoocyli?

Nee yo yen-ti mayo ?
Waw yow f7j'/rp yen,
Nah ch'eeang-yoiv li.

Chaylia tee-fahng yo
k^aw-te-enn mayo?

Clieeow chahng-kwayty
li.

IVec .s7(/rt chahng-kway-
ty ma ?

Wuw yow t'aw ecshahng.

Cltayha tee-fahng yo
yaychoo mayo?

M'aw yow ch'oo k'o.
K'o-ici yo hwong-yahng.
Totver 2)00 how dzo.

GENEEAL.

31

GENERAL.

What is your honourable
name ?

Have you a wife ?
What is your age .'

My humble name is Moo

I am -15 this year

My wife is dead

I have 4 sons

I have no daughters

This is my son

How long have you been
in China?

What is j'our honourable
nation ?

Lend me five dollars

I have no money

I'll pay you to-morrow

Give him six taels

One tael, five mace, three
candareens

Seven candareens are
not enough

I have been 10 years in
China

Mm

Kwai/ shing ?

Kcc yofoo-ven vicajo?

Kway hung ; (to an in-
ferior) Kce taw tali
sooey-shoor ?

Vaw clie-enn siting 3Ioo,

Vaui chin-ne-cnn sir-
shirt-woo,

Vaidy foo-ren sirla.

Vaiu yo sirka urdza,

Vaw mayo nii-har.

Chayka shirt wawty vr-
(l:a.

Nee dzi Choonghioo chee
iie-enn ?

Kway-hwo skirt nah-yee
kivo ?

Nee cheeay waw ivoo lihoi
yahng ch^c-enn,

Waio may ch'e-enn.

Waw iningt'e-enn hwahn
nee,

Kay fall layo layang
yeendza.

Yee-layang, woo ch'e-enn,
sahnfun.

Ch'ee/tcnpoo ho,

Waw dzi Choongkwo
shirt ne-eim.

32

CHINESE WITHOUT A TEACHER.

Who came just now ?

Good-bye, good-bye

I'll see you again to-
morrow

I want to buy some
curios

Tiril^

What do you want to | "f^A-^ ^ -Mr \P^
buy ? 1 -^^ -^^ ^ — ' '-^

I want to buy so^e^fe'^^i^i^rB
Enamel is very dear i^']0H^^

How much ?
This isn't mine
What nonsense !
You're a fool

Don't you be cursing
peojile

1 must give you a
thrashing

You are a bad man

^/J^l

A

Kaling-ts'i yo shicmmo
rcn li ?

dicing, ch'lng.
Jlingt'e-eim dzi che-cnn.

Wa IV yow mi koo-toonger.
Xn' yow mi sUummo?

Waw yow mi fah-lahn.

Fah-lahn kun hwey.
Taw show c¥c-cnn?

ChayTia poosh ;rt ica wty.

Sliummo hivah!

Nee shiTt yecka Jioot'oo
ren.

JVce 2>ccay mail ren.

Wait) yow tall nee.
Nee poosUixt how ren.

GRAMMAR.

GRAMMAR,

SUBSTANTIVES AND ADJECTIVES

are not declined : the same word expresses both the
singular and plural.

PRONOUNS.

I, me

«

Waw.

My, mine

^^

Wawty. ^ -I

We, us

m\

Wawmun. t

Our, ours

mf\m

Wawmunty.

Thou, thee and you

n

^ • ^

Nee.

Thy, thine, your, yours

mm

Neety. -\ U

You (plural)

m\

Neemun.

Your, yours

m\m

Neemunty.

He, she, it, him, her

m

Tdh t o-

His, her, here, its

m«i

T'ahty.

They, them

ffiipi

T^ahmun,

Their, theirs

mnm

I'ahvmnty,

34

OHIKKSE WITHOUT A TEACHBR.

VERBS.

remain the same in all moods, tenses, numbers and persons,
with the exception of the past tense, which is formed by
adding la, layow or hwo to the original word.

To come

JK

u. a^^

I have come

mm^

Waw li-la. ; /' 0 '

Has he come 7

11^Ti^«

T'ah li-la mayo ?

He will not come

^Jf-^

T'ahjJOo It.

Will he come?

m^z-^

T^ahlipoo li?

They cannot come

mffi^^Hi^

T'ahmunpoo nung li.

You ( plural ) needn't
come

«i7ffl^

Neemun poo yoong li.

Don't you come !

fSiSU^

Nee peeay li !

JL.

VOCABULARY.

VOCABULARY.

35

^-7

36

CHINESE WITHOUT A TBACHEB.

B.

Bad

Bake

Bale (of goods)

Ball

Bar (of a river)

Basket

Bath

Bathe, to

Be, to

Because

Bed

Bedclothes

Bedroom

Beef

Beef-fat

Beef -steak

Behind

Bend (of a river)

Besides

Betel-nut

7»
7B

I'M

^^\

1- .

Poo how.

K'o ti. •

Shinglee.

K'ow. tCX. i-u^^

P'ee.

Ch'ew. (t'L ' t^

Lahn-cheeang-shah.

Khoongdza,

Bzowp^un.

Slieedzoio. ■.^i. i ~.<

Dzi ; shirt,

Teenioay.

Ch^voong.

Paywau).

Shooey cheeowty icoodza.

New-ro.

Neio-yoo.

Neioro-p'i.

Eo-t'o.

Haw-ioahn,

Ling wi. vSvvn^ ^.^ccv

Ping-lahng.

VOCABTJLABY.

37

B. — continued.

Bill

Bird

Bite, to (as a dog)

Black

Blacking

Black-lead

Blanket

Blow, to (as wind)

Blow out, to (as a lamp)

Blue

Board

Boat

Boatman

Boiling water

Book

Book-case

Boots

Borrow, to

Bottle

Box

Boy (servant)

Bread

MB
H

mm

m

m
1^*

Jahng-moo.

Keeoio.

Yow.

Bay.

Hay shooey.

Hay me-enn.

Chahndza.
Kwah,

Clv^ooey.

Lalin.

Pahndza,

Ch^wahn.

Cli}walin1ioo.

KH shooey.

Shoo.

Shoo-cheeahdza.

Shiiaydza.

Cheeay.

P'ingdza.

Sheeangdza,

KunpaTinty,

Me-enpow.

38

CH1KH9B WITHOUT A TBAOHER.

B. — continued.

Breakfast

Brick

Bricklayer

Bridle

Bring, to

Broad

Broad bean

Bucket

Bundle

Burn, to

Butter

Buttons

Buy, to

Dzow fahn.

Chooahn.

Wah-cheeang .

Cheeowdza.

Nahli. Aft. LcjJ'

K^waTin.

Ts^ahn-to.

Shooey • show ; sit ooey-
Poong,

Powfoo.
Show.
Hwong-yoo.
NayO'dza.
Mi, ^vvcw^.

c.

Cabbage

ess

Fi-ts'i.

Cabin

^m

X'aw ts'ahng.

Cake

mm

Baw-baw.

Calico

nm

Tahng-poo.

Call, to

•4

Clieeow. GlvUU>

Camphor

mm

Ch^ownow.

VOCABULARY.

39

C — continued.

Can do

nm

K'awyee,

Can, a

^.

Hoo.

Candareen

»

Fun.

Candle

m

Loll,

Cap

m^

Mowdza.

Captain

«+

Ch^wahn-choo.

Care, to take

^^'ii\ @'ii^

Sheeow sheen; layo sTieen

Cargo

«ife

Hwaw woo.

Cargo-boat

w^

Paw eh'wahn.

Carpenter

*E

Moo-cheeang.

Carpet

%^

T'ahndza.

Carrot

UBM

Hoo lavohaw or hoong
lawiaio.

Cart

m

Ch'aw.

Cash

m,

Ch'e-enn,

Cat

m

Moio.

Catty

fT

Clbcen.

Celery

^m

Ch'in-tsH,

Certain

-m

Yee ting.

Chair

m'f-

Yeedza.

Chair, sedan

m^

Cheeowdza.

Charcoal

^

Tain.

Chestnut

^f-

Leedza,

^w.

40

CHINESK WITHOUT A TIAOHEE.

C. — continued.

Chicken

Chnd

Chimney

Chinese

Chop, to

Chow-chow, to have

Cigar

Clean

Clever

Clothes

Clove

Club, the

Clumsy

Coal

Cobweb

Cold

Collar

Comb, a

Comb, to

Come, to

Commissioner of Cus-
toms

^m^

A^^^

m

me

mm. mmm
m

Sheeow cheedza.

Sheeow hi-dza.

Ye)i't'oo7ig,

Choongkwo.

Taw k'i.

Ch' Ivp fahn,

Yen-chiiar.

Kahnching.

Ming-pi.

Eeshahng.

Ting-sheeang.

Tah-cJi^eiu-fahngdsa.

Pun.

May.

T^ali ■ hioey ; chivpckoo-
wang.

Lung.

Lingdza.

Shoodza.

Shoo.

Li.

Slwoey-tooo-sir,

iyiu^yj] aJ^vvoI ■_

VOCABULARY.

41

C — co7itinued.

■4-

42

CHINHBB WITH0T7T ▲ TBA.CHER.

D.

VOCABULAEY.

43

E.

Ear.

Earrings

East

Eat, to

Ebb-tide

Egg

Employ, to

Ended

English

Enough

Ermine

Evening

Every

Eyes

Urtaw. JtvL'-io^
Ch'e-endza. liA *v - cX\Jui/^\ - T? U-
Toong. LuyyxcM

Ch'irp.
Zow-ch'ow,

i\ tfUO

Cheedzer, ^

Toong. -r^^^t^

WaJmla.

Yingkwo. Ul l/^ JCla.^

•h /tit u'lt Vav^ J

ingkwo. i/j (y\

Ko.

Teen-shoo V </V\ -

WaknshaJing. ^vt^ •"^"Kc^ti Q

May. 9'n^

Yenjing. t./,P M^ _ C/v<^^

Face

3^

Layenn. '^.^ , \

Fair (of wind)

Hi

Shoon. 44WUW

Fall, to (of things)

nr

Teeow-seeah. '^HPn^

Far

m

Yilahn. L4 i/l.OU'Vy

Fast

'^

Ik

44

CHINESE WITHOUT A TEACHER.

F — continued.

Fat (0 of people ; (2)
of meat

Father

Fear, to

Feather-brush

Feed, to

Fetch, to

Fever and Ague, to have

Few

Fight, to

Filter, to

Fine, to

Finger-bowl

Finished

Fire

Fire-wood

First, the

Fish

Flea

Flood-tide

Floor

Flour

Flower

^i

m

A,^

i^

mm

(1) P-aling; (2) yoo.

Fooc¥in,

P-ali.

Talindza.

Way.

Nail It.

Fall yoiodza.

Show.

Tall clieeah.

Kwo leen.

P 'oui ; fall ; ¥o.

Pawly-wahn

Walinla.

Hioaw.

P'ee-ch^i.

T^o-yceka.

Yil.

Kawdzoio.

dialing ch'ow.

Tee-palm,

Me-enn ; j'i me-enn.

Ilwar.

VOCABtJLABT.

45

F — continued.

Flower-pot.

^^

Hwalh-p^un.

Fly, a

mm

Ts^ahng-ying.

Foot, a

m

Cheeoio.

Foot, a (in measure)

R

Ch'ir-p.

Fork

if^

Ch'aJidza.

Foreign

;S?FS

Wi-ktvo.

Fox

mm

Hoolce.

French beans

^e:

Pe-en-to or ivy pe-ennto

Fresh

w

Se-enn.

Freeze, to

m

Toong.

Fruit

m^

Kwo-dza.

Fry, to

11

Jah.

Full

'M

Malm.

Fur

&, &^

P'-ee or p^eedza.

G.

Gauze-window

#S^

Shah-peedza,

Get up, to

m^

Ch'ee-li.

Ginger

Chceang.

Girth

Si=^

Too-ti.

Give, to

fp

Kay.

46

CHINESE WITHOUT A TEACHER.

G — continued.

Glass, a

Gloves

Go, to

Go round, to

Go out, to

Goat

Godown

Gold

Good

Goose

Grapes

Grate, to

Green

Grey shirtings

Guest

Gun

Gunboat

Hair i^ pju\^^
Hair (of fur)
Hair-brush

H.

Pawly.

Sho-t^owr,

P^' t

CJiooahn.

Ch'oo rmm.

Shahn-yahng. V)^^,^ Uq^

JaTin-fahng.

Cheen or cheendza.

Sow. /VCLo"^

Aio ; (wild) yen.

P'oot'ow. l)^,Z - ' '„

Bzah sooey,

Lii,

Tahng-]}oo.

E'aw.

Ch^eeang.

Ping-ch'waJtn.

He.

T'o-fah. ^*

Mow. ^IvotO
Shioahdza,

pa

Half

Halter

Ham

Hammer

Hand

Handkerchief

Hang up, to

Hard

Hare

Hat

Have, to

He

Head

Hear, to

Hem, to

Here

Hire, to

Hold, the

Home, at

Honey

Hong

Horse

VOCABULARY.

H — continued.

47

«

km

mm. fif-

Pfir

^7-

Tec palm or yee j)ar, /l^fc/VL
Loongt^K

Lahngt'o ; ch'ooeydza. nVy^ '|~i

Chiiandza ; sho-cheen. ^^\-ov^
KtoaJi-ch'ee-U. f€lJL^^(\i.' '-'
Yi7ig. H VAv^T"
Yaymow. -
3Iowdza. ^.c<_^T ~t-i'.

•a/''

Yo.

Ts'ahng.

Bzi cheeah ; chceahlee.

Fungmee. Q"*^--Vy
Hahng. H<*y^^,' ^Si/t\cj >

Mali,

. ")

^\ C\

48

OHIHESK WITHOUT A TKA.CHBE.

H — continued.

Horse-radish

Hot

House

How?

How much ? how many 1 ^ /[

Hungry

I
Ice

Ice-box
Ice, to
\ ^/L U^o 111, to be

In there, etc.

Inch

Indian-corn

Ink

Inside

Inside out

Instance, for
Invite, to

Lah-kulu

Raio.

Fahngdza.

Bzumvio? /?(>^■<~^ )vn^

Taio show ? cheeha ? '6 h\\€
Aw. f^ T

I.

7X

ipa spaa

3£

Ping-sheeangdza,
Clbunja clmnja.
Yo ping ; poo sluw-foo.
Nah-lee or nah-lcefo.
Ts'oon. I i i-uv^^
Palmgdza.
Maw. /\\ Q
LccVo. r / /

Leer eh'ow wi ; vie-er
ch^ow lee.

Pee-falmg.

Hng. iy^

Ch'ing

L^u^

VOCABULARY.

49

I — continued.

Iron, an
Iron, to y

T'eeaij. i ' I qA\

Lowt^eeay.

,, L
Yiiii-k'i. (yj [a,Aa

J.

Jacket
Jade
Jetty-
Jug

H-f~
Sheeow hwahdza ; mah- t:!tcci_ / 7 U_
hxiah. ^ o. ^ k

Yu. '," ^

MaWo,
Boo.

CrvA„

K.

Keep, to

@T

Layo-seeah, \A.a^ ^^-^lA^C^^

Kettle

*^

» "3 / ?
Shooey-hoo. vl-^rvUA. '^'<-<

Key

^m

YoWSk. W UJLAy

Kidney

Mir

Yowdza, HCbO IV*^

Kill, to (chickens, etc)

m

Dzi. LSOjJ.

Kind (sort)

#^

Yahngdza. MCl/wO|

Knife

7;^

Towdza. t CX-iZi

Knot (to tie)

mmti'^

Sheeka-k'o7:

Know, to

mm

Sheeoiota; chirip-tow. ' ^

V

60

CHINESE WITHOUT A TBACHEB.

L.

Lamp

Lantern

Large

Late

Lazy

Leaf of a tree

Leak, to

Leather

Left hand

Lemon

Lend, to

Less

Let go, to

Letter

Lid, a

Lie, to tell a

Lie down, to

Light (not heavy)

Light, to

Lightning, thunder and

Like

Like, to

IP

n

m

;a

M

n

Tung.

Tung-loong.

Tall.

Wahn,

Lahntaio,

Shoo ojaydza.

Lo.

P '■ce or p^eedza.

Dzaw sho.

Sheeang-yiian,

Cheeay.

Show.

Soong ; soong sho.

Sheen,

Ear.

Sah-hwcng.

T^ahng-seeah.

CJi'tng,

Te-enn.

Lay-shahn.

Sheeang.

Shee'hwahn ; i.

VOCABULARY.

61

L — continued.

Lime

^. &M.

Ilwey ; pi hwcy.

Little, a

>p

SJioio,

Little (not big)

4-

Slieeoio,

Liver

m^

Kar.

Lock, to

^

Saw.

Long

ft

Ch'ahng,

Look, to

». B«

K^ahii ; ch'eeoio.

Looking-glass

^^

Chingdza.

Lucky

^st-fl:

Yo dzow-hioah.

M.

Mace

m,

Ch^e-enn.

Make, to

m

Dzaw.

Make haste I

'^tft

X'wi k'toi/

Man

A

Ren.

Many

^, itf Sffl

Taio ; liow seeayka.

Maskee

7S^

Poo yow cheen.

Mast

wn

Way-kahn.

Mastei'

*^

Toong-cheeah,

Matches

m^a

C¥u-tunger.

Matting

m.m^

Sliee ; p^ujigiza.

52

OHINESB "WITHOUT A TBACHBE,

M — continued.

Medicine
Melon

Melon, water
Mend, to
Middle
Milk (cow's)
Mince, to
Mint
Monday
Money-
Month
Moon
Mop
Morning
Mosquito
Mosquito-curtains
Mother
Mouse

Mgytb
Much
Mushroom
Must

im^—

M
M

^^

p. 1^

Yoto.

Sheeang-kwah,

Shee-kmah.

Sho-shirt.

Choong-clie-er.

Neio ni.

Ch'eeay sooey,
Pawliaw.

Lee-pi yee.

CJi'e-enn.

Yiiay.

Yiiay.

Too7i-poo.

Dzow-c¥ee.

Wundza.

Wunjahng.

Mooch'in.

Howdza,

X'o, or tsooey.

Taw.

Maiohoo.

Tay.

VOCABTTLABT.

63

M — continued.

Mustard
Mutton
Mutton-chop
My

Cheeaymaw. ^^'h^^'^^^C^''

Yahng-ro.
Ya7ig p'i-Jioo,
Waivty.

N.

Nail, a

«T^

Tingdza.

Nail, to

«r±.

^tr

Ting-shah g ; ting ting.

Name

». =S^

Shing ; mingdza.

Narrow

m

Chi.

Needle

M

Chun.

New

ff

Sheen.

Night

S. MT

Yay ; hay-sceah.

North

*

Pay.

Nose

fl-^

Pcedza,

Notes (of money)

Wf"

P '■eeowdza.

Now,

iJ.U

Shendzi.

Nutmeg

To k'o.

Nutmeg-grater

W^

Dzah-chwong.

64

OHINBSB WITHOUT A TBACHBB,

o.

Seeayclzafahng.
Yo. Ui i^
Chew. Crv\AAA.
Low. i^cUi
CliJ-un.

Ch^wong-sTiahng,
Ts'oong. "tiiAA,^

Tail- k'i; (Jf nailed doion')
ch^eeow-k^i.

Yahng-yoio.

Chudza; ch'undza. C kvl

Layang.

Wi-t'o.

P.

Pane of glass, a

-m^^m

Yec h'Wiiiaivly,

Paper

m

Jilt, or jump.

Partridge

wm

Shah chee.

Paste

^^

Cheeangdza.

Paste, to

m

Uoo.

Pattern

m^

Yahngdza,

VOCABULAJtT.

P — continued.

55

Pay, to

Peach

Pear

Peas

Picul, a

Peking

Pen

Pencil (lead)

Pepper

Persimmon

Pheasant

Pick up, to

Piece

Pieces

Pigeon

Pillow

Pilot

Pin

Pincushion

Place

Plate

Play, to (as children)

mm.

m

mm

u%

Kay chc-cnn ; hwahn.

T'ow. L Cto

Lee. ^^ : ti

Wahn-to.

Tee tahn. I "Uc^v

Pay-cMng, iJi^ ^M-va-*-^

4
Pee.

Ch^e-enn pee.

Hoo-cheeow-me-er.

Shirtdza.

Yay-cTiee.

Che-enn-ch'ee-li.

'cJv,

^ t^tUt-C")

Zii or ^flw.

Kawdza.

ChunPo.

■ ■^ <-iC'. .

Yeen-shooeyty. : uw -i (vM-'- J^ \ \

(^^

Kawter-chun.

Chun-cher.

Tee-fahng.

P'ahndza.

Wahr.

56

CHINESK WITHOUT A TEACHER.

P — continued.

Plum

m'f-

Leedza. • -

Poach, to (eggs)

m

Waio.

Pocket

p^

K'ow-ti.

Pony

m^

Mah. nxo^

Pork

mm

Clioo-ro. Y\jj< Ic*^

Port, a

Mo

Hi-¥ow.

Potato

|i|^#B

Shahn-yow-tor.

Pound, a

ft

Cheen. C l\, i/vt.

Pour, to

f!

Tow. tTPtO

Pudding

ffi'li>

Te-emheen.

Pull out, to (a drawer)

n^

Lalh hH.

Pull, to

m

Lali,

Push, to

m

T^ooey.

Put, to

mm

Kawdzi.

Q,

Quality

WL^

Ch'ung-saw,

Queue

Pe-endza,

Quick

^W:

K'lou

Quince

i^JIk

3[ookioalu

VOCABULARY.

57

R.

Rabbit
Races

Race-course
Rain ; (2) it rains
Raisins
Ready, it is
Ready made
Red

Relation
Rice (cooked)
Rice (uncooked)
Ride, to
Right (to be)
Right (hand)
Ripe
River
Road
Roast, to
Robe
Room, a
Rope
9

'^m

m

T-ooclza. OUT l^iX

P'oio mah. ^ Cl-O o-v^o^

P^ow-mah ch-ahng.

Yil ; (2) Seeah yii. [a u.

P'oot'okar. js'u. Vm)

Tawla ; yilpay howla.

Shcn-chhmg-er-ty .

Hoong, . 'aao

C¥een-ch'ee. C k u^ tl^ t

Fahn ov 2^ i-inee fahn, frCX/*^

Pi mee

Ch'ee. Ck L

Yo lee.

Yo sho.

Sho or shoo. 4 / v c<.

Haw. n O

Tower; tow-loo. TcrU tT \ /W, U^

K'ow.

Wl-t'ower.

Woodza.

Shungdza.

58

CHINESE WITHOUT A TEACHER.

R — continued.

Eound

n

Yuan. '^.tUXA/V

Eub, to (in cleaning)

w.

Ts'ali.

Run, to

ji@

p'ow. ^'a^^

Run, to (in needle-work)

fl#^X

Chiri^-cJu'r-kooufj.

s.

Sable

Saddle, a

Salt

Salt-beef

Saturday

Saucepan

Say, to

Scorpion

Scissors

Screw

Sea-otter

Sea-sick, to be

See, to

Seek, to

Sell, to

la

n.

Tecoivshoo,

Ahndza. CVvv fTo.

I.
Pi yen. l/i B'Vv

Se-cnn nctoro.

Lce-pi layo. -Li, ^a-OcA

Kwo.

rl '
Shoo-o. ~>i^'^0

Seeaydza,

Chc-endza,

Lawsaw.

ni-loony.

Yiin ch^wahn,

K'ahn; kahn-c-¥ahn.

Choxo.

Mi.

VOCABtJLARY.

69

S — continued.

Send, to (a man)

trit. m

Talifali; (a thing) soong.

Separate

»

Talm.

Servant

mm

Kunpalmty.

Several

MM

Cheeka.

Sewing-silk

m%

Shii se-enn.

Shake, to (clothes)

Wi

'Mo.

Sheet

mw-

Pay -talm.

Shoe

m

Seeay.

Shoe, to (a horse)

tr^

Ting jahng.

Shop

«if-

P''ooclza.

Short

m

Tooahn.

Shrimp

«*

Seeahmee.

Shut, to

1. 1 h

KwaJi n ; Tiioahn-shahng.

Sick (ill)

r-i}m

Poo shoo-foo.

Silk

m^

Ch'owdza.

Silver

mf-

Yeenclza.

Sing

nBtt

Ch'aJing.

Sit, to

^

Dzaw.

Skin

^i^

P^ee or 'feedza.

Slow

it

Mahn.

Slowly

'i'lat

Mahn-malinty,

Smoke

m

1
Yen. W e-v\

60

CHINESE WITHOUT A TEACHER.

S — continued.

Smoke, to (of a chiranej)

Sneeze, to

Snipe

Soap

Soak, to (1) in hot wa-
ter, (2) in cold

Sock

Soda

Soft

Solder, to

Sole (fish)

Sou

Soot

Sort

Soup

South

Spade

Spider

Spinach

Spectacles

Sponge

Sponge-cake

II

trSul

m^

BR^a

lilow yen.

Tail t'ee-fun.

Shoocij-jah,

Yeedza.

(1) Fiih-k'i; C2)jj'ow-kH.

Walulza.

Che-enn.

Booahn.

Hahn-shahng.

T'ahma yii.

Uvclza.

Ten-maydza,

YaJingdza.

T-aliny.

Kahn.

T'ec-ay ch'eeow.

C'htri)-cIioo,

Paw-tn'i.

Ten-jinger.

Ili-maio.

Tahn-hno,

VOCABULAET.

61

S — continued.

Spoon

Spread, to

Square

Squirrel

Stable

Stale

Starch

Start, to

Steamer

Steersman

Stew

Stick, a

Stirrup

Stool

Stop up, to

Stove

Stow away, to

Strainer

Straw

String

Sugar

Sun

im

It

IS

7-

Showdza ; ck'iipdza. ^lf\^Cud / J "
P'oo.

Sir fahngty.

Hwey-shoo,

Mah-how ; mah-p'rong,

Ch'un.

Cheeangdxa.

Ch'ee shun.

Hwaw-loon ch'wahn,

Taw-koong,

Hwey.

Koondza.

Mah-tung ,

Tungdza.

Too-ehoo.

Loodxa.

Ts^ahng.

Chowlee.

Ts'ow.

Shungdza.

Pi t'ahng.

T H-yahng.

62

OHIKESB WITHOUT A. TIAOHEB.

S — continued.

Sun-stroke, to have

Bug-

Shi-la.

Sunday

mm

Lee-pi.

Sweet (to smell)

#

Sheeang,

Sweet (to taste)

m

T'e-enn.

T,

Table

Table-cloth

Tael

Tail (of a Chinaman)

Tail (of an animal)

Tailor

Take, to

Take away, to

Take down, to (pictures,
etc.)

Tape

Tea

Tea-cup

Tea-pot

Telescope

Hip

ME

•■7-

^js, -^js :

^ffilR

/ 4-, 3

Chawdza, Crv o 0^ tx.

s *- Lt

•0f f V I

TH-poo. ^ 0*^ /^.AC-

Layang yeendza. Cco^-A'v-a

Pe-endza.

Ee-pah. L - iMX

TsH-fung. ta'o^ r'^^

Kah. ^\\^

CJi'aw-chil.

Chi-seeah-U. C|\^ -AMa . (

Ti-dza, Lth.-I fj u.

Ch^ah; (_in the leaf) (yl^ 'q^
ch'ah-yay.,^^,^^^^^^

Ch'ah-wahn. nl ' J" *.

Ch'ah-hoo. oi^\ p^ y^a.

Ch'e-enlee'Ven.

('U.^<

VOCABULARY.

63

T — continued.

Tell, to

Tender (meat)

That

Then

There

Thermometer

They

Thick (of liquids)

Thick (of Bubstances)

Thimble

Thin (not fat)

Thin (not thick, of li-
quids)

Thin (of substances)

Thing

Think, to

Thirsty

This

Thunder

Thursday

Tiger

Time

sn-o

mm, m%

ffiffi

fid -"

'MM

Kowsoo. /tCU? -4.x*- ,

Nun,

W>^«^

Nahka. ^1^ ^

Nahka shitt-hor.

Nahpe-enn ; nar. /'i ft, -kJUA^

Hahn-shoo jjeeon,

T'ahmun. ' ^ /i-^X'V^

Ch'o. C-^A /^^

Tingclier ; ting-chunty.

/ Ui^ci-OhL

Sho.
Shee.

Aa^

.7

Pr.

Pow or paw. ' d^C
Toongshee, ^iH^t^ ^U<^

/' > 7 3

Sheeang. ^ ^i--i-^t"W a

i P ^

K'aw. /< ^

Ckayhi. C^Kt, -/iO
Lay. XA<.

J

Lee-pi SIT. ...^A. - p O*-^

,U^*

Lowhoo. :XO
iSAirt-Aor

61

CHINESE WITHOUT A TEACHER.

T\

^i

T — continued.

n\ I

Tin ^.otXt,

•iP^

il/aMV* i'eeay. '^*- ^^'^'^'^ ^'' ' "^

Tinker

m^^

Chii-wahnty.

Toast

%%w&

K'ow me-enpow. " ^"^ »>u£M'/^<t(

To-day

4>a. ^% '■

^CAeer ; chint'e-enn. O^ » ' "^

Together

-m^

'/ , ' 1 ^ 1 V

E-k'war. L- h uou, . AA

Tomato

:m=f-

Hwaw-shivtdza.

To-morrow

Tongue

Too much or too many

fi-gS

^Meer ; mingt'e-enn. '^^'Hv. ^ //^
Shawt'o. £Ac /^M^

Towel ■ ■w;v .c .

^Ftl

Sho-cheenAl^ ^^^^'

Towel-horse

%ti]^^

Sho-cheen cheeahdza.

Tray
Treacle
Tree
Truth

P 'ahndza. n (X^^ "
T^ahng-shoocy. 2\x^ . d^'fliA,
Shoo; shoo-moo. ^^4xO^ 1^
Shirt-hwah. ^M/^ Aaa^Cc

Tub

M. il^

Lo ; (^dXK) dzow-p'un. /i<r^ Ik
f

Tuck in, to

ffiJSN

Yah tee-seeah.

Tumbler

i^j^i>?:

Pawly-pay.

Su!' nX^CK A 1/lcL|cw la^^^-v^^x^

VOCABULARY.

65

U.

Umbrella

Under

Underdone

Understand, to

UnpicU, to . I

Unripe

Untie a knot, to

Use, to

Useful

Vegetable

Vegetable-marrow

Very

Vinegar

Wages
Wait, to
Walk, to
Wall

V.

w.

m. ^
*

Yil-sahn. t^fl^ -^ CW\.

Tee-sceoh.

, CAj -/ku<

Shunrj ; 2>oo sho.

Toongta. il^^Q l^

Ch^i-h'i,

Poo sho.

JQJO^

!<Uvu.

Cheeay-k'i k'or, " -

Yoong. lA i^tvvo

Yo yoong-cVoo. V ^ J/ '^'f "^

Soo-m. dA^'I'^f^

Ts'i-liwah

Hun. huy^-\

Ts'oo. U ^

Koong ch'e-enn. ku^-ttf ^CM /^
Tung; (ai table) h'ifalm

Ch^eeang,

.1.'^..

Gfi

CHINESE WITHOUT A TEACHER.

W — continued.

Wal nut
Want, to
Warm
Wash, to
Washerman
Watch, a
AVater
Wear, to
We
Week

Weigh, to

Well, a

Well (in health)

West

What 1

When 7

Where ?

Whip, a

White

Who 1

Whole

Why?

:isSif

Uaio-t'otv. / i^ L. fX^

Yoio. t^ {>{yQ J

Nooahnliaw ; (or water,
etc.) icvnhaio.

Shec. l4^-^ J

Shee ecskaJingty.hl^ t 4/ncn,vv

Pceoic.

jxt

£>v^

Shooey. •- - ^»-^

Ch'icahn; (of hats) ii. Cc^<.et,,

Lee-p

,:. ^a'

,^

chHing.
Ching.
How.
Slice.

Shuvivio ?
Taio-dzahn ?
Nar ?
Pc-endza,
Pi.

Shooey ?
Chung.
M'ay shum ?

VOCABULARY.

6?

W — continued.

Wide

Wind

Window

Wine

Wiue-glass

Winter

Wolf

Woman

Wood

Work, to

Write, to

Wrong, you are

Wrong (not the right
one)

Y.

Year

Yeast

Yellow

Yesterday

You

Young man, a

Your

K'walui.
Fling.

If^

Ch'wonghoo. CJ\/ UOLtuQ — /ul

Cheeoo. ^^c^i^i^

Chccoo-pay. C K-txc pxX

Toong t'e-om.

Lahng.

Nii-ven,

3Ioot'o.

Dzaw Ibwaw,

Seeay,

Nee ts'aiv-la.

Poo tooey.

n

Ne-enn. fiAj^yy^^

Fay; me-enfay.

Hwong. !>Vt-CX/y\

Bzaio te-enn. ' ^ t^^ t^iJ^y^

i\>e; (plural) neej«?»ii 7^.;

Ne-enn ch'ingty. i ux-v^ ^c^'i,^^
Neety; (plural) neemuU' ^ .^ \

2 0 fi ^o-a^t oAi^' Cj'c^^o^^

Ul.>-0>L V->. ^^\.

Pg PL} !^ f-.

IJl jiu

IL

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i^jt it^c:

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1125
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1901

Giles, Herbert Allen

Chi/iese without a teacher
5th and rev. ed.

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